Our body is a perfect machine in which every cell works efficiently. And even though he is constantly threatened by external agents, he constantly fights to make everything work in the best way. But even if perfect, the body inevitably undergoes deterioration and wear and tear from aging or diseases that can make it less functioning.
Even what we eat can affect the perfect functioning of our body, as in the case of high cholesterol. What is called “invisible killer” and which can also be the cause of other fairly important pathologies. In this specific case, civil invalidity may be required to be entitled to various benefits provided for by the law. Smelling phantom odors that others do not smell could be a symptom that should not be underestimated.
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Cholesterol is not to be understood only in a negative way. Cholesterol’s task, in fact, is also to build the cells of our organism. The problem arises when its blood levels rise too high, including due to the wrong diet. In this case, the risk of cardiovascular disease can increase. The most worrying thing when it comes to high cholesterol is that it is a disorder that is rarely discovered. Unless special blood tests are performed. A recent study that was published in Laryngoscope highlighted a very interesting element. It would appear that there may be a link between the perception of phantom odors and cholesterol. This is the phenomenon of phantosmia, that is, perceiving a smell that, in reality, is not present, that others do not feel.
Smelling phantom odors that others do not perceive could be a symptom of this disease with serious consequences
Analyzing the data of 7,417 subjects over 40 years of age who had to report the cholesterol values and any information on their health, we arrived at a sensational discovery. In the presence of high cholesterol, people reported perceiving phantom odors. And the frequency of these “perceptions” was much higher in the presence of high cholesterol levels than in those who had it within the normal range.
Hypertension sufferers have also reported being prone to this phenomenon. The worrying thing is that the study associated a 76% higher chance of stroke for those who experience phantom odors. Therefore, for those who notice smells that others do not smell, it is advisable to carry out a blood test as soon as possible. Since the strange phenomenon can be associated with very high cholesterol levels.
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